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Hello there,

I have some troubles making transparency of my menues in C#. Basically, I can't make them work. :/ I've searched Google, MSDN, codeproject, c-shaprcorner... but I still can't make it work.

I try to set a groupBox BackColor to transparent, and let the groupBox use my own background image (.PNG format).
Can anyone help please?

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  1. public Form1()
  2.         {
  3.             InitializeComponent();
  4.             this.Closing += new CancelEventHandler(Form1_Closing);
  5.             //I thought this had to be enabled - but didn't work
  6.             //this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
  7.             //ControlStyles.UserPaint = true;
  8.  
  9.             //According to MSDN, this is how it's supposed to be done - but it won't work.
  10.             this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, true);
  11.             this.BackColor = Color.Transparent;
  12.             this.groupBox1.BackColor = Color.Transparent;
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  14.  
  15.         }
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Just select a background color for th GroupBox, then in form properties say that color you selected is Transparent from Form properties
Transparent Key = ?
Example
If you select Red as GroupBox background
Transparent Key = Red
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Originally Posted by RamyMahrous View Post
Just select a background color for th GroupBox, then in form properties say that color you selected is Transparent from Form properties
Transparent Key = ?
Example
If you select Red as GroupBox background
Transparent Key = Red
Just tried. Didn't work.
I tried setting the transparency color to "Maroon", and added that Transparency Key in my Form1.
This was the outcome. I can't see the whole document behind the menu.
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I don't know but, did you try to send the menu to back or bring the new document to front?
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I don't know but, did you try to send the menu to back or bring the new document to front?
I don't know what you mean, but - the new document should be placed behind - so that's no problem. But - the maroon color should be transparent in the groupBox, so that the document could show.
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Can you send me your code to examine it myself if there's no problem.
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Originally Posted by RamyMahrous View Post
Can you send me your code to examine it myself if there's no problem.
I'm sorry, I can't give out my code. :/ I've been working on it for a very long time. This is all I need to do. Just setting the transparency of the groupBox.

But, does it matter whether the Form is a MDI container, or not?
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Why don't you use something like Mygroupbox.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(alpha,Color.Maroon);
alpha being the transparancy : 0 = completly transparant , 255 = completly opaque.
Have not tested it, hope it helps.
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Why don't you use something like Mygroupbox.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(alpha,Color.Maroon);
alpha being the transparancy : 0 = completly transparant , 255 = completly opaque.
Have not tested it, hope it helps.
Just tried it. Won't work. I mean - the code works, but there is no transparency. Only that dull gray "Control Gray" color... which lets nothing through....

It's got the same color as my MDI Container (my form is one). And it just REFUSES to go away in my groupBox.
The effect are the same as in the picture I post earlier, but without the maroon color.
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